Gabrielle Union Tells JET Why She Didn’t Address Homewrecker Rumors Publicly

April 10th, 2012 - By Brande Victorian

Source: Usmagazine.com

Throughout all the talk about Gabrielle Union breaking up Dwayne Wade’s marriage and being a homewrecker, she’s remained silent and never addressed the allegations, until now. This week she covers JET magazine and when she was asked why she never defended her reputation she said, “The kids.”

“For the people that hire me, it’s a non issue,” she added. “But at the end of the day, Dwyane’s kids are going to be the ones who really suffer. They’re 10 and 4-and-a-half. They’re old enough to understand the mean things that strangers can say.”

But how does she feel about the mean things her fans and other women say about her?

“I think people mistook me taking the high road as an admission of guilt,” she told the magazine. “Dwyane and I made a decision very early to not react to the negativity. And I kept feeling like the truth would come out. The problem is, when it did, nobody cared. What I discovered on social media is that people don’t read the entire story.”

There have been tons of stories about Gaby, especially around the time D. Wade’s ex-wife Siohvaughn filed a lawsuit saying her relationship with her husband was causing their kids emotional distress. That’s one thing Gaby did decide to take on.

“I fought it,” she said. “My life is just too easy to track. So, we were submitting plenty of proof for the times she said I was in Miami. So, it was like, obviously you’re not telling the truth. And then the courts dismissed the case.”

As perfect as things seem between the couple now, Gabrielle did say she had to rely on people close to her to get through the difficulties in the beginning of the relationship.

“I did a lot of talking with girlfriends and sorting through my feelings about the madness. This kind of love is a gift. It’s so consistent. There’s no way that I would trade it for people who refuse to simply acknowledge the truth.”

And how’s her relationship with Siohvaughn now?

“I’ve never had one. I wasn’t involved then-because I wasn’t involved with their marriage–and I don’t have one now.”

Well, I think she set the record straight on everything we were wondering. What do you think about Gabrielle Union’s interview?

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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  • nachoman

    Gabby can go to hell union is WRONG that man is married men are dumb they go off emotion BUT women know how to twist and control a man. A woman can do that if u notice Alicia keys hiding because of shame gabby gonna do  the same soon no movie deals just like A keys aint come out with a record in a couple of years there time will come D wade and Swiss beats gonna find some one young and be posted up with them on the cover of a magazine just sit back and watch FOR you hoes out there pay attention this will happen to you so go on get that married man and you too will go into hiding      

  • Sassynhot

    Is there any comparison between Gabby’s situation and JLo’s situation? Since she’s been dating up a storm with this young buck while STILL MARRIED to Marc for months now. Shouldn’t we then be calling the “young buck” a homewrecker as Marc only just filed for divorce.  I haven’t read anywhere he’s  called that term.  Hmmmm,  methinks there’s a double standard here?

    • Rich

       I don’t disagree.  Same principle applies.

  • samcos

    Oh how we love to judge. Before my divorce was finalized my husband was living with his gf for more than a year and I was now getting into a relationship. You never know what you’ll do unless you go through it and for the person saying they’re referring to the bible, I’m sure none of them followed the bible and were virgins before marriage so stop using the bible to aid in your judging of others

    • Rich

       I wasn’t going to respond but I am compelled to since I wrote it and you referenced it directly. So, in my most soft, kind and patient teacher’s voice…here goes:  No one is perfect and I was in a similar situation going through the divorce.  Sure they are referring to the bible, but the bible also refers to forgiveness if you ask.  Maybe some of them came to God and asked for His forgiveness and moved on with their lives and tried to work through their weakness. I do not know. But think on this:  As you are telling them not to judge, how then can you turn around and judge them when you do not know their situations? (Since you are so sure that none of them were virgins….).  Even that can be forgiven. When we teach, we just need to show both sides of the coin and stop condemning people to hell.  This is where most people have a problem with “Bible thumpers”.

      Everyone has different vices and people have different ways of dealing with them.  I was simply pointing out to Jenn that I believed that they were basing their thoughts on biblical principles (which can and often does get twisted I might add) and if that is what they are basing their thoughts on there is nothing wrong with that.  No more no less.  I could go on all day and I will not preach to you but people should respect the institution of marriage more than we do today.  So many families get hurt because of the lack of it and if children are involved it hurts them more so.  Especially if the parents involved are not being civil adults about it. As I stated in my post I would not wish that situation on anyone.  Divorce is hard enough to go through.

       Finally, please remember or rather take into consideration that the bible simply aids people in showing them how to live and what is right and wrong in God’s eyes.  I agree that people who speak on the authority of the Word must be careful in how they teach or talk to others, but this does not stop them from teaching others about it.  Everyone sins, but there is also forgiveness. Hope this helps.

  • beauty

    Knowing for a fact that divorce can take months to years or a long separation. All these people talking are probably guilty of the same situation, and you never know what’s it like until you are in it.

  • jas

    None of us readers actually know what was going on in dwades marriage or why him n his wife split, so everyone should stopping speaking on this subject we know nothing about. None of us are god so were in no place to pass judgement on anyone. And if any of you are a true gabby fan then you’ll stand by her no matter what!!!

  • Jenn M Parks

    Well as a person who went through a divorce that took time, I began dating during the seperation (seperation meaning I moved to a completely different state while awaiting the divorce). I do not consider my current boyfriend or any other men I dated while going through my divorce as home wrecking. The relationship was over we were waiting on papers! So if that is D. Wade’s situation then I don’t see the wrong in Gabby dating him…but since none of us know the situation we are all judging a woman we don’t know.

    • Rich

       Jenn I see what you are saying, but I think most on here are posting from somewhat of a biblical perspective.  In your situation you were “waiting” on the divorce to be final…meaning you were still married although in your heart you considered the relationship dissolved.

      I realize that your marriage for all intents and purposes was over when you began dating, but the truth is that similar to D-Wade you were still married while this was going on.  Which from a biblical perspective puts  both you and your husband at the time off limits.  Situations like that are difficult to be in for all involved.  I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.

    • Nikki

      Thank you!  I wonder how many people commenting here have ever been in that same situation. Until you have been there you don’t know.  Where I live you have to be separated for a year before you can even file then once you file it takes a few more months to get a court date.  And that’s an uncontested simple divorce with no kids or property involved.  In my situation once the decision was made that the marriage was irrevocably broken I was not longer married in my heart and mind.  I was just waiting on some legal paperwork to be completed so of course I started dating during that time.  The papers where just a technicality. 

      I could see all of this venom for G. Union if D. Wade and Siobhan were still living in married bliss and then she came swooping in, but from all accounts I have read that is not the case.  Their marriage was already over in all the ways that actually matter when it comes to being married.

  • Ms_Sunshine9898

    she still hasn’t said really anything to justify why she was dating this man while he was still married. . . .

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